Outline

Outline

Day One: Introduction to problem Disabilities and how they are looked upon

• Students will watch videos of people with different disabilities.
• Teacher and students will discuss the different disabilities and the challenges they face.
• Students will start a digital journal recording their thoughts in Google docs.
• Videos to be viewed:

Definitions & Types of Disabilities
https://youtu.be/vG0-APjacJw

Listen Up! Children with disabilities speak out
https://youtu.be/FjhF-pdlJ8M

Nick Vujicic - No arms no legs no worries - look at yourself after watching this!
https://youtu.be/XKTg_INHgpc

Misunderstood Minds: This website provides opportunities for first hand experience what it feels like to have a learning problem-Attention, Reading, Writing and Math. EXPERIENCE FIRSTHAND ACTIVITIES
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/attention.html

Day Two: Researching a disability and how to include a student in PE class

• Group selection
• Group will decide on what disability they will research
• Research disability
• Groups will choose an PE activity and discuss how they can include a student with that disability in PE
• Continue writing in journals
• https://groups.google.com/a/waldenu.edu/forum/?hl=en#!forum/7106 group page

Day Three and Four: Simulating the disability and preparing presentation

Available props-

Wheelchair

Walkers/gait trainers
Blindfolds
Tape
Mobility Cane
Beeper Balls
Gloves/Mittens/Socks
Rulers
Ear muffs
Balls with bells
Variety of different size balls/bats
Flashlight
Sound devices

• Students will use their creativity and figure out how to become the person with the disability they researched with props available
• Students will take turns being disabled (while participating in the activity) and will use flip camera to video themselves
• Students will continue to write in journal-this information will help in final presentation
• Students will edit video using Windows Movie Maker for final presentation
• Students will create PowerPoint presentation by inserting video and describing what disability they researched, the activity they choose, how they felt being compromised while participating and the challenges they faced.
• Students will use Google Slide for their final presentation.

Day Five: Presentation

• Groups will present final presentation to class
• Evaluation with Rubric

Schedule: During this one week unit, gym classes will be held in computer lab (Day 1,2,4 & 5) except day 3 which is in the gym.